Check one answer in each question according to the Bible.
 
1. For the journey to Bethlehem Mary and Joseph
   A: walked
   B: Joseph walked and Mary rode a donkey
   C: rode a bus
   D: The Bible does not say
 
2. When Mary became pregnant, Mary and Joseph were
   A: married
   B: just friends
   C: engaged
   D: none of the above
 
3. When Mary became pregnant
   A: Joseph married her
   B: Joseph wanted to dissolve their relationship
   C: Mary left Nazareth for a while
   D: an angel told them to go to Bethlehem
   E: both b and C
   F: both b and D
 
4. Christmas has always been observed
   A: on December 25
   B: on January 17
   C: at Grandma's house
   D: none of the above
 
5. Who directed Mary and Joseph to go to Bethlehem?
   A: Herod
   B: an angel
   C: Caesar
   D: the IRS
 
6. Just what is a "heavenly host"?
   A: an angelic choir
   B: the welcoming angel in heaven
   C: an army of angels
   D: none of the above
 
7. How many angels spoke to the shepherd?
   A: a multitude
   B: two-Gabriel and Michael
   C: one
   D: who knows
 
8. What song did the angels sing?
   A: "O Little Town of Bethlehem
   B: "Joy to the World"
   C: "Glory to God in the Highest"
   D: none of the above
 
9. The baby Jesus was born in a
   A: cave
   B: manger
   C: barn
   D: Who knows
 
10. What animals were present at Jesus birth?
   A: cows, sheep and camels
   B: cows, sheep and donkeys
   C: lion, tigers, and bears
   D: none of the above
 
11. What is a manger anyway?
   A: barn
   B: a place for hay
   C: a feeding trough
   D: a Greek term for a nursery
 
12. When did baby Jesus cry?
   A: when He saw the wise men
   B: whenever babies usually cry
   C: when the cattle started lowing
   D: no crying he makes
 
13. Joseph's family was from
   A: Jerusalem
   B: Nazareth
   C: Bethlehem
   D: none of the above
 
14. Who saw the star over Bethlehem?
   A: Mary and Joseph
   B: shepherds
   C: the three kings
   D: both b and C
   E: none of the above
 
15. What sign were the shepherds to look for?
   A: a star over the stable
   B: a barn outlined with Christmas lights
   C: a baby in a manger
   D: both a and c
 
16. What did the innkeeper say to Mary and Joseph?
   A: I have a stable out back
   B: There's no room in the inn
   C: both A and B
   D: none of the above
 
17. How many wise men came to see Jesus?
   A: One
   B: Three
   C: Twelve
   D: The Bible doesn't say
 
18. What in the world are Magi?
   A: Eastern kings
   B: magicians
   C: astrologers
   D: none of the above
 
19. When the wise men bought their gifts to Jesus, they found him in.
   A: a manger
   B: a house
   C: a church
   D: none of the above
 
20. Who told Joseph to name the baby Jesus?
   A: Mary
   B: the chief priests and scribes
   C: angel of the Lord
   D: Herod the king
   

Answers
1.  d  The Bible gives no record of their means of travel.
2.  c  Matthew 1:18-24
3.  e  B and C Matthew 1:19; Luke 1:39, 56
4.  d  December 25 was selected late in the 4th century as the day to celebrate
       Christ's birth.
5.  c  Luke 2: 1
6.  c   Luke 2: 13-15
7.  c  Luke 2:10 ("the angel said to them")
8.  d  Luke 2:13-14 (They didn't sing; they said.
         OK, if you picked c we'll give you a point.
9.  e  Luke 2:7 (We aren't told where Jesus was born, only that after His birth
         He was laid in a manger.)
10.  d  The Bible doesn't say anything about animals being present.
11.  c
12.  b  He was fully human as well as fully God.
13.  c  Luke. 2 :2-4
14.  e  None of the above (Three kings are not mentioned in the Bible;
         only Maji (wise men) Kings are mentioned only in songs.) Matt 2:1-2
15.  c   Luke. 2 :12
16.  e  An innkeeper is never mentioned in the Scriptures.
17.  d  The Bible doesn't say how many - only that Magi came bringing gold, frankincense.
         and myrrh (see Matt. 2 :12).
18.  c  Astrologers who dabble in the natural sciences.
19.  b  Matthew 2:11
     1. In those days people often kept their animals on the ground floor and
       lived above.  Joseph was from Bethlehem, so probably had relatives there.
     2. Another theory is the Wise men arrived 2 years later.  
       See Arrival of the Magi  at NeverThirsty.org
20.  b  Matt 1:20-21

Scoring:
19-20 correct:  Congratulations!  You can separate fact from fiction.
18-16 correct:  Not Bad!  Truth wins over tradition.
15 - 11 correct:  Uh oh!  You've been to too many Christmas plays.
10 or below correct:  Ouch!

Most people only get 12-14 correct. (60-70%)